FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INVACARE MANUAL WHEELCHAIR

MDR report key: 1073662 · Received July 9, 2008

Report

Report Number
1525712-2008-00062
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 9, 2008
Date of Event
June 18, 2008
Report Date
July 7, 2008
Manufacturer
INVACARE CORPORATION - MANUFACTURING FACILITY
Product Code
IOR
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVAL AT THIS TIME. PHOTOS WERE PROVIDED AND REVIEWED. ENGINEERING REPORTS, BASED ON PHOTO'S PROVIDED THAT THE FORK STEM NUT LOOSENED AND FELL OFF. NOTHING APPEARS BROKEN AND BASED ON THE PHOTOS, IT APPEARS THE DEVICE WASN'T PROPERLY MAINTAINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FRONT CASTER AND FORK ALLEGEDLY CAME OFF THE WHEELCHAIR, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO FALL OVER AND HIT HIS LEFT STUMP, CAUSING IT TO BLEED. USER REPORTEDLY WAS ALLEGEDLY ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INVACARE MANUAL WHEELCHAIR 890.3850 IOR INVACARE CORPORATION - MANUFACTURING FACILITY 9XDT NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention